Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-28

Arrived at Dol, Fairfax found Dick ant
his valet In waiting Tho party, divided
In three sections, having apparently nj
connection one with the othor, sauntered
slowly down the road, toward a rondezvou;
convenient, yet secluded.
Richard was then interrogated as to the
result Of his Investigations.
"Well, To begin with" said that tired ant
sleepy youth, drawing himself up to his
handsomely proportional length and yawn
ing alarming, Lydia was there again; and
there's no use in denying the fact that she'i
got Arthur Fairfax on tho brain-dcad
gono, bolieve. And, between you and me
and yon stream, I'm inclined TO think, too
tho iceberg's beginning littlo to thaw."
"Stop," said his listener, decisively, "this
is no time for nonsense. Relate the events
not your beliefs"
Well, my boy, sho left at half-past six.
Darby and Joan, otherwise Dimitri and
Catherine, Jagged behind. Your frionC
again watered Medji at the pool, and re
mounted from tho self same stone. Lydil
kept her horse and, before they rode OF,
heard her promise TO come again to-mor
row.
Hm-m-mr' said Fairfax, refectively
believe you CHANGED tho other day 10 men.
Paris, Is her aunt, did you notin
ayes" replied Dick, wonderingly.
Fairfax took from his vest pocket tele-
graphic blank, on which was written the
simple word, "Send. f."
snow, my fair charmer, Miss Lydia, I
think we have you out Of the way"
Roger continued he, calling the valet,
'delivor this at the telegraph oflco, and
then hire horse and buggy at some livery
stable. Be sure and secure a strong horse
and buggy with rubber apron for wet
weather"
In perhaps half an hour the sound Of ap-
preaching wheels was heard, and Roger
quickly announced himself. Finding the
vehicle suited for the service which no do
sired To impose upon it. Fairfax called the
three men together, saying:
"Go 10 some inn for the night. At eight
o'clock tomorrow morning take tho dih-
oenee that leaves here, and passes X cross
road-only q short distance from our desti-
nation. Roger, you know the way from
there TO the village, and the point beyond
where you went with Mr.. Oxford yesterday
near where the brook crosses the road at
the pool. You understand"
~ do sir,n said Roger, knowingly.
"Very well, then, you all understand Put
oil your bundles in tho carriage and 90 OF
for good sleep"
Tho threo servants were quickly on their
way to the village, Roger proving himself
perfectly invulnerablo when bombarded
with questions by the two excited and curl.
Gus soamen.
Dick and Fairfax, meanwhile, were on
their way TO tho village Of Y, thirty miles
distant. At hAlf-past three o'clock In tho
morning they were approaching the we'll
known town, and tho cast was beginning to
show faint signs Of light.
Fairfax urged 10 a rapid POGO tho horse
that quickly carried them through the slum-
bering place. 10 made brief pause at the
Inn OF Landlord BaudrAy. Thcy drove d.
Toetly toward the appointed rendezvous near
the fateful pool and iod the horse into tho
midst Of a neighbeying grove, whore il wos
cutie evident no one would stray, otherwise
thsn BY the merest ACCIDENT
Turning 10 pick. fAirfAx hsavOd q sigh,
With the after fpmArk:
my friend, all is complete-tpsry thing.
Only the Intervention OF Heaven, now, car
defeat my plansn
Then, for the first time, oxford's curl
osity as TO the schemes Of his friend were
satisfied.
He had made up his mind, whatever might
DO their character, not to betray the slight
est emotion on learning them; and TO do him
Justice, outwardly he ovinced no sign Of the
dismny that overwhelmed him as no listened
70 the outrageous project OF his mad friend.
Although his heart sank within him, he
made no remark at first, Fairfax watched
him keenly, TO observe the effect of his own
words.
Finally with q gravity wholly unwonted
and an impressive seriousness all tho more
effective because unusual, Oxford turned to